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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieserosione
Pronunciation / Transliteration: e-ro-ˈzjo-ne
"L'erosione costiera minaccia le case sulla spiaggia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process by which the surface of the earth is worn away by the action of water, glaciers, winds, waves, etc.
"Coastal erosion has significantly reduced the size of the island over the past decade." - 2
The gradual destruction or diminution of something abstract, such as confidence, values, or rights.
"Many citizens are concerned about the ongoing erosion of privacy rights in the digital age."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'erosionem' (a gnawing away), from the verb 'erodere', combining 'ex-' (out) and 'rodere' (to gnaw). Entering Middle French and subsequently English in the 16th century, the term originally referred to bodily sores or ulcers before expanding geographically and metaphorically to describe the wearing away of rock, soil, or abstract entities like confidence and rights.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Erosion" is said worldwide
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érosion
Transliteration: e-ro-zjɔ̃
"L'érosion des sols est un problème majeur pour l'agriculture."
Erosion
Transliteration: e-roˈzi̯oːn
"Die Erosion der Küstenlinie bereitet den Anwohnern Sorgen."
erosione
Transliteration: e-ro-ˈzjo-ne
"L'erosione costiera minaccia le case sulla spiaggia."
erosión
Transliteration: e-ro-ˈsjon
"La erosión del suelo puede prevenirse plantando árboles."
erosão
Transliteration: e-ro-ˈzãw
"A erosão das margens do rio aumentou após a tempestade."
क्षरण
Transliteration: ksharan
"पेड़ लगाने से मिट्टी के क्षरण को रोका जा सकता है।"
侵蚀
Transliteration: qīnshí
"海浪对悬崖的侵蚀日趋严重。"
침식
Transliteration: chimsik
"해안 침식으로 인해 모래사장이 사라지고 있다."
侵食
Transliteration: shinshoku
"海岸の侵食が進み、対策が急がれている。"
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